Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02
WASHINGTON.
SEINE Strong Testimony Presented for
the Defence Before the Texas In.
81 yestigating Senate Committee.
The Approximation Bills Now Well Under
wsy-A Negro Office Holder Con
victed-Nores.
TEXAS INVESTIGATION

TEXAS INVESTIGATION.
WARRINGTON, March l.-B. f. Robert
son who was on the stand when the Texas
Investigation committee adjourned yes
terday afternoon, WAS recalled this morn
ing. He said the feeling in Washington
county against tne memorialists was very
bitter, especially against Moore On &C
count of his so-called social equality
speeches, although witness never heard
him deliver one.
E. r Ruse, painter by trade, and an
Independent in politics, told what he
knew of the transfer of Moore's property
in refutation of charges that there was a
conspiracy to secure it st a depreciation.
Also the indignation meeting at Eldredge
ball, and the counsel given by Colonel
Giddings for quiet and pacific course in
dealing with troubles reported or that
might arise. Also relative to the poor
reputation in general Of Hackworth,
Schuetze and Moore about the time and
since the late election.
J. NJ. Wesson, lawyer Of Navasota,
Grimes county, said he was captain Of a
military company aud gave testimony in
connection with his advance to Graoall
and other polling places with sixteen men
under orders from the Adjutant-General
of the state. They were ordered out, he
said, for the purpose of preserving the
peace and protecting the lives and prop
erty of the citizens in consequence OF
fears of an uprising by the negroes. After
little more than days stay he thought
there was no necessity of remaining
longer and If the colored people had
threatened to uprise as reported, they
N the Of the milf
tary.
3. S. Rogers, a lawyer, and for several
wears a resident of Brennan, had been
county attorney for Washington county
the past two years and was re- elected in
1886. He was present in an official ca
pacity at the inquest on the three negroes
hanged, and had made efforts to find out
the perpetrators, but without success.
He testified the speeches made by Repub-
lican leaders in the late canvass were
such as to appeal to the prejudices of the
negroes and arouse them TO discomfort
with Democratic government.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
SENATOR TURTLES CASE.
WASHINGTON, March The action of
the Senate committee on privileges and
elections this morning in reporting back
the credentials of David Turpie is said to
have no significance, but was taken in ac-
cordanca with continuous line of preCe-
dents. 1t is understood when Turpie at
the next session presents himself to be
sworn in q protest will be entered and the
contest will then begin. Notice has been
received from Indiana that additional
papers in the case are to be submitted.
MANNING'S SUCCESSOR.
Colonel Lamont said to-day the success
9 y nnfh he
nominated before Thursday at the earliest
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March The aggregate
increase of the naval appropriation bill
by the Senate committee on appropria-
tons is between S2l, 900, 900 and $22 ,O00,-
600, but inasmuch as the largest expendi-
lures cover a period of five years, the es-
timated additional appropriations for the
next fiscal year do not exceed SG,000,000,
which will raise the aggregate eXpendi-
ture for the year to between S3l, 0C0, 900
and So, ZOO, 900 The Senate committee
strikes ont the. House provision Of 81, 49,
600 for two steel cruisers, and substitutes
all appropriation of S9,O00,000 for six
protected steel cruisers and 81, 200, 900
to pay premiums for extra speed of same.
Also, eppropriates S2,SS0,000 for
the armament of these vessels. An
appropriation of 100000 is made for
the construction OF heavily armed vessels,
boating batteries, and rams, and $1,000,
900 for their armament; SS,000,00O is
appropriated for the construction Of light
draft gun boats; $720,000 for torpedo
boats, 5000, 900 tor tOrpedoes and tor
pedo appliances; and SIP 900 for the
purchase Of the destroyer" and 0,000
for her care and operation. Provisions
for the equipment of vessels is increased
100000. For the purchase of parade
ground is Increased 100000, and for
rebuilding wharves ut the Boston navy
yard increased S25 900. The appropria-
ton for the bureau of provisions and
clothing is decreased by $4,000.
NATIONAL UNION LEAGUE.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The pati0nal
council of the National Union League
met this morning st the Eobitt House.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, General Charles Fl. Grosvenor,
Ohio; corresponding secretary, John
O'BrYsn, Georgia; assistant correspond
ing secretary. Thomas G. Baker, New
York; treasurer, A M. Clapp, District
of Columbis. At the evening session the
following preamble and resolution was
Unanimously adopted: The national coun-
Gil of the National Union League believing
this organic ttion may still render i'm
portapt service to the country as well as
to the Republican party will continue to
labor to that end. 1t is a well known
fact that the Union League rendered i'm
portant service to the country during the
rebellion and the period of reconstruc-
ton. New danger calls for our con-
tinual efforts. The Democratic party
has secured control of the House of
Representatives, and the Presidency
by fraud and violence, and seeks the
control of the Senate by similar means.
By fraud and violence the south
was made solid by the Demo
cratic party and it is held solid.
$ How to secure government
of the people and by the people, giving to
each qualified voter the privilege OF cast
ing asst one ballot at each election
and having the result OF the
election honestly announced is the
great question in American politics.
To secure such government it is neces-
sary that the Republican party shall con-
troll both houses of Congress and the
nresidency To accomplish that object it